countable set

ˈkaʊntəbl sɛt

Definition

Definition of countable set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

set theory

TECH.

set that can be matched with natural numbers

TECH.

The set of all integers is a countable set.
The rational numbers form a countable set.
A countable set can be listed in sequence.

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Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

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finite set

mathematics

set in which the number of elements is limited and countable

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French:ensemble dénombrable, ...
German:abzählbare Menge, ...
Italian:insieme numerabile, ...
Spanish:conjunto numerable, ...
Portuguese:conjunto contável, ...
Chinese:可数集, ...
Japanese:可算集合, ...
Arabic:مَجْمُوعَة مَعْدُودَة, ...
Hebrew:קְבוּצָה בַּר-מְנִיָּה, ...
Russian:счетное множество, ...
Ukrainian:зліченна множина, ...
Hindi:गणनीय सेट, ...
Bengali:গণনাযোগ্য সেট, ...
Catalan:conjunt numerable, ...
Czech:spočetná množina, ...
Danish:tællelig mængde, ...
Dutch:aftelbare verzameling, ...
Greek:μετρήσιμο σύνολο, ...
Hungarian:megszámlálható halmaz, ...
Khmer:សំណុំរាប់បាន, ...
Korean:가산 집합, ...
Persian:مجموعه شمارا, ...
Polish:zbiór przeliczalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):conjunto contável, ...
Romanian:mulțime numărabilă, ...
Swedish:uppräknelig mängd, ...
Thai:เซตนับได้, ...
Turkish:sayılabilir küme, ...
Vietnamese:tập hợp đếm được, ...

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